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Egyptian church representatives visit Mufti and Grand Sheikh
Egypt
November 3, 2011
Egyptian church representatives visit Mufti and Grand Sheikh
A delegation of representatives from the various Christian denominations in Egypt visited Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb and Grand Mufti…
MEPs to visit Egypt over recent Christian tensions
Egypt
October 30, 2011
MEPs to visit Egypt over recent Christian tensions
A European Parliament delegation will visit Cairo this week to discuss the recent tensions regarding the Coptic Christian community in Egypt, diplomatic…
EU parliament accuses Egypt of persecuting Christian minority
Egypt
October 28, 2011
EU parliament accuses Egypt of persecuting Christian minority
The European Parliament in Strasbourg passed a draft resolution Thursday accusing the Egyptian and Syrian governments of persecuting their Christian…
Religious committee rejects unified law on places of worship
Egypt
October 16, 2011
Religious committee rejects unified law on places of worship
The House of the Egyptian Family, an ad hoc committee formed under the chairmanship of the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar,…
ElBaradei calls for ‘credible’ response to Maspero violence
Egypt
October 16, 2011
ElBaradei calls for ‘credible’ response to Maspero violence
Mohamed ElBaradei, a reform advocate and potential presidential candidate, has called on Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi, the head of the…
US rights groups slam Egypt’s military for Maspero violence
Egypt
October 12, 2011
US rights groups slam Egypt’s military for Maspero violence
International rights groups and research centers have condemned the violence that took place in the Maspero area of Cairo on…
Christian minorities fear Arab Spring may threaten their existence
Egypt
October 11, 2011
Christian minorities fear Arab Spring may threaten their existence
The rapid transformation in the Arab region - the result of popular rejection of authoritarian regimes - has raised fears…
Maspero violence raises questions about military’s fitness to run Egypt
Egypt
October 10, 2011
Maspero violence raises questions about military’s fitness to run Egypt
Sunday’s bloody attack on a Coptic-led protest stands as fresh evidence of the incompetence of Egypt’s military rulers, who might…
Multifaith spaces can offer dialogue opportunities
Life & Style
September 26, 2011
Multifaith spaces can offer dialogue opportunities
People from different religious backgrounds living side by side has been a challenge in Egypt, as well as many places,…
NGO report: 93,000 Copts left Egypt since March
Egypt
September 25, 2011
NGO report: 93,000 Copts left Egypt since March
Nearly 93,000 Coptic Christians have left Egypt since 19 March, a report by an Egypt-based Coptic NGO has said. The…